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Volume 29, March 2008
Western Michigan University’s Newsletter for Academic Affairs
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Items of Academic Interest
and Literacy Studies hosted Using the value stream
Dr. Don Deshler who mapping tool, the stu-
College of Education spoke on “Fostering Literacy dents were able to dem-
in Struggling Adolescent onstrate that the current
Learners: Research-based method of ordering
Interventions” and “At-Risk parts was contributing
Monica Harris, professor in the
Adolescent Learners in the to long lead times and
Department of Special Education
Shadow of NCLB and RTI: high inventory levels. By
and Literacy Studies, presented at
Challenges and Reasons performing an analysis
the 68th Annual Conference of the
for Hope.” Deshler is the using historic costs and
Michigan Council for Exceptional
director of the University of parts usage, the students
Children (MCEC) in Grand Rap-
Kansas Center for Research were able to clearly show
ids, Feb. 27-29. She represented the Dr. Don Deshler, director of the
on Learning. Under his guid- University of Kansas Center for the cost reductions and
Michigan Association for Learning
ance, KU-CRL developed the Research on Learning. performance improve-
Disabilities Educators by presenting
Strategic Instruction Model, ments that would be
a “SIM Strand” to educators. The
a comprehensive approach gained by switching to a
Strategic Instructional Model was
to adolescent literacy that addresses pull inventory system. The project was
developed by the University of Kan-
the need of students to be able to supported by Stryker Team Leaders
sas Center for Research on Learning
read and understand large volumes Bruce Parmelee and Karen Machiniak.
and provides research-based learning
of complex reading materials as well
strategies to students with learning dis-
as to express themselves effectively in In September 2007, The Interna-
abilities. Also included in this model
writing. tional Telecommunications Educa-
are teaching routines that have been
tion and Research Association (IT-
validated in general education settings
ERA) announced its 2008 National
for students with and without disabili- Haworth College of Case Study Competition. This year’s
ties. While at the conference, Harris Business case study involved designing the cam-
presented three sessions that included
pus of the future at Cool University.
vocabulary learning,
A team of WMU students The ITERA case study competition
reading comprehen-
from the Integrated Supply invites student project teams through-
sion, and test-taking
Management program (Rob- out the United States to develop
skills for secondary
ert Baird, Nicholas Falzetta, solutions to applied problems involv-
students. The ses-
Chris Onderlinde, Marcus ing communication and information
sions were attended
McNamara, and Brandon technology. The ITERA case study
by administrators,
Pompa) took the value stream challenge is open to both graduate
teachers, undergrad-
mapping tools they learned in and undergraduate information and
uate students, and
Dr. Sime Curkovics classroom communication technology related
parents from around
and applied them at Stryker programs. On Feb. 18, 2008, ITERA
the state. For more
Medical. Not only did the stu- announced that Western Michigan
information about
dents gain valuable experience University’s Telecommunications
SIM, please contact
Professor Monica Harris, presented at from this project by being able & Information Management (TIM)
Monica Harris at
the 68th Annual Conference of the
to put theory into practice, program had made the final round
monica.harris@ Michigan Council for Exceptional
but Stryker Medical was able of the top three. The final round
wmich.edu. Children (MCEC).
to reduce costs and improve competition and public presentation
the on-time performance for will be held during ITERA’s national
On Mar. 17 the
parts purchased from a local supplier. conference in Louisville, Kentucky on
Department of Special Education
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Mar. 27-29, 2008. WMU TIM team speaker and guest lecturer on issues the cockpit. Our current research at
members are Colin Cady, Ben Krupp, affecting the accounting profession the College of Aviation is exploring
Ryan Lasure and Justin Knapp (Team and the US capital markets, he is a joint flight attendant, pilot, and air
Captain). The ITERA case study member of the American Institute of marshal training, tools to measure
competition features Cool University; Certified Public Accountants and the the effectiveness of current security
a leading-edge educational institution New York State Society of CPAs, the training, procedures to further close
focused on integrating technology into US Chamber of Commerce Board of the communication gap between the
the daily operations of the campus Directors, The Business Roundtable, cabin and cockpit, as well as, benefits
as well as supporting the academic The Carnegie Hall Society Board of of wireless communication systems
mission. The WMU TIM project team Trustees, and the Partnership for New on board US aircraft.” The Research
was asked to analyze the structural York City Board of Directors. Mr. Team is compromised of faculty,
requirements for Cool University and Nally is a graduate of Western Michi- industry experts, alumni and students.
develop a blueprint for creating a tech- gan University. The Women in Aviation, Alpha Eta
nologically superior communications Rho, and MAAP, along with other
infrastructure. The team developed a Over 260 area high school stu- students, are participating in litera-
strategy that allows for high bandwidth dents explored careers in accounting ture reviews for the team. The first
allocation, enhanced security manage- with faculty and professionals from project will look at safety effects of
ment via RFID, and the convergence the Michigan Association of Certified “low time” regional airline pilots. Lori
of voice, data and video traffic using Public Accountants Friday, Feb. 22, Brown, College of Aviation faculty
a fiber optic-based network. In ad- on the campus of Western Michigan specialist, started the Cabin Security
dition, the proposed cool network University. The event at WMU’s Research Team to further investigate
features mobile and wireless capability Fetzer Center was co-sponsored by and recommend improvements for
as well that provides connectivity from the WMU Department of Accoun- cabin safety. She has published avia-
virtually anywhere on and off campus. tancy and the Michigan Association tion safety articles and is currently
“The primary objective is to enhance of Certified Public Accountants. It writing a chapter for the book entitled
campus wide technical communica- outlined for area juniors and seniors “Passenger Security in the new era
tion and interactivity, as well as create what the accountancy profession of Terrorism” with professors from
a foundation platform that is capable entails and included hands-on ac- Temple University and Pennsylvania
of supporting future growth and tivities for the students and a session State University. Lori is joined by
expansion,” explained Dr. Richard on saving money effectively. “The Research Associate, Beth M. Beaudin-
Gershon, the TIM Coordinator at students learn the requirements and Seiler, MPA, and Vladimir Risukhin,
CAS. rewards of our profession, including professor in the College of Aviation.
the exceptional career opportunities The team is encouraging diversity in
On Feb. 19, Dennis Nally, and great compensation,” says Dr. Ola research sciences. For more informa-
chairman and senior partner of Smith, WMU associate professor of tion contact lori.brown@wmich.edu.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), accountancy and the coordinator of
met with faculty and students in the this year’s event. “We want to make
Department of Accountancy. Nally sure these students are aware of the Haenicke Institute for
(1971, BBA) was recently re-elected to limitless possibilities.” Global Education
serve a second term in his position at
PwC. Nally’s visit included meetings
The transference of security
with students and faculty regarding College of Aviation services to civilian control in the pro-
the various opportunities available in
cess of democratization is a focus of
the accounting profession, what he
research for Sri Yunanto, a Fulbright
anticipates are major issues facing the
doctoral student from Indonesia, who
field and suggestions for how accoun- The College of Aviation Cabin
recently presented his findings in
tancy educators might help public ac- Security Research Team is pursu-
Washington D.C. at an enrichment
counting firms meet these challenges. ing research in critical areas aimed
seminar hosted by the Institute of In-
Since joining PwC in 1974, Nally has at increasing safety and security for
ternational Education. Yunanto, a na-
had extensive experience serving large passengers and crew. “The events of
tive of Bekasi-Jakarta, Indonesia, was
multinational clients in a variety of September 11th, 2001, have magni-
one of six Fulbright doctoral students
industries, principally focusing on the fied the importance of crew security
selected from a pool of more than 200
technology market, including com- training, and the flight attendants role
to present their research in February at
puters and life sciences. A frequent as the first and last line of defense to
the three-day seminar for all Fulbright
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how to bring them under civilian NKNU TEFK program: “Time
control.” Yunanto said his research flies as snow fell and airplanes took
interest stems from his experiences in off during January 26 and February
Indonesia as the founder of an NGO, 9, 2008. My group members and I
the Institute for Defense Security and couldn’t believe that we had finished
Peace Studies, and serving as a media the two-week 2008 WMU/NKNU
commentator and analyst on political TEFL Seminar so soon. Though we
and security issues. Upon receiving had come back to Taiwan safely on
notification last year that he had been February 10, we couldn’t forget the
nominated for a Fulbright, Yunanto precious days in Western Michigan
began communicating with Butter- University and her city, Kalamazoo.
field to learn more about WMU’s You were really super in coordinat-
political science program. He arrived ing the 2008 WMU/NKNU TEFL
in fall 2007 with a three-year Fulbright Seminar for our teacher group during
commitment and a matching grant November 20, 2007 and January 26,
from the Haenicke Institute for Global 2008. In the seminar program during
Education. January 26 and February 9, 2008, you
and many faculties also gave us the
warmest supports and encouragement.
University Libraries In the 72-hour lectures, all the profes-
Sri Yunanto, a Fulbright doctoral student from sors and guest speakers from different
Indonesia presented research in Washington colleges, different departments and
D.C.
even retired area shared their expertise
A reading by poet Mary Ruefle
and friendship with us. In the tour
students. He is studying comparative took place Thursday, Mar. 27 at
study programs or field study pro-
politics in Western Michigan Univer- 7:00 p.m. in the Edwin and Mary
grams, all the guides and professors
sity’s political science doctoral pro- Meader Rare Book on the third floor
gave us helpful printed references and
gram. The paper was a combination of Waldo Library. Ms. Ruefle’s visit
oral interpretation. The housing and
between Yunanto’s previous research to campus was co-sponsored by the
dining services were also very quali-
and the outcome of the Civil Society College of Arts & Sciences Women's
fied and even spoiling. As well, thanks
course he is taking spring semester Caucus, the Department of English,
to Dean McCloud’s full support,
with Dr. Sybil Rhodes, WMU as- Waldo Library and the Carol Ann
the farewell banquet on February 8
sistant professor of political science. Haenicke American Women’s Poetry
became a delightful end note in the
The paper addresses how efforts from Collection Advisory Board.
seminar program. But it didn’t mean
organized groups in society are needed
that it was the end of learning, but the
to pressure the government and the
beginning of an alternative learning in
security services to engage in further College of Fine Arts the participants’ life journey. During
reform in Indonesia's further progress
February 7-8, the seminar participants
in democratization. Dr. Jim Butter-
were trying to pack up everything
field, professor of political science and
The National Association of the before leaving WMU, but they didn’t
director of graduate studies, said “Yu-
Schools of Theatre commission voted know how to pack up all your bounti-
nanto has been a ‘welcome addition’
to continue accreditation for the De- ful information and warm friendship.
to the political science Ph.D. program,
partment of Theatre. In the Detroit Airport on February 9,
especially because of his advocacy
some participants were busy in finding
work in Indonesia. He brings a wealth
new luggage for their reading packages
of experience and has a profound
interest in the study of democracy and College of Arts and and purchased books when they were
Sciences informed that each of their bags were
democratization—an interest he holds
over 50 pounds. It showed that they
in common with many faculty and
really cherished what they had learned
graduate students in our program,” The following letter of thanks in WMU. Though we had come back
Butterfield said. “The Civil Society was received by Dr. Cynthia to Taiwan on February 10, we will
course is helping him address how to Running-Johnson (chair, Foreign keep your enthusiasm, hospitality,
approach the research of his institute Languages) after the visit of 30-plus devotion, leadership, and professional
back in Indonesia on reform of the Taiwanese students and teachers presentation all the time. WMU and
security services and, in particular, to WMU’s campus for the WMU/
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NKNU had a long-term sisterhood and building robots. Tom Swartz, Jer-
since 1992. Our 2008 WMU/NKNU rie Fiala, Laura Decker, and Sandra
TEFL Seminar made the sisterhood Blanchard directed two levels of Write
stronger than before. Thanks again for it Do it, which tests students’ ability
providing us with all the professional write and follow instructions. Dr. Ajay
curricula and qualified accommoda- Gupta, Kristie Sturmoski, and Sheryl
tions in WMU, we sincerely hope to Todd supervised Electric Vehicle, the
have opportunities to host you and construction of an electrically-powered
your students in our university and vehicle; Dr. Steven Butt and Jorge
city. May we continue the academic Rodriguez, and Janet Liebendorfer
learning program or academic ex- directed Experimental Design, the IME faculty Dr. Tarun Gupta (left) and Slobodan Urdarevik, discuss
change programs in the near future.” design, analysis, and write-up of an IME programs with Kevin Megee (right), an undecided CEAS engi-
experiment. Student members of neering student. Urdarevik coordinated IME Night.
WMU’s American Society of Civil
College of Engineering Engineers directed Tower Builders, ing technology (MFT), engineering
and Applied Sciences the designing and building of a wood management technology (UEM), and
tower, and Boomilever, the designing, engineering graphics and design tech-
building, and testing of a type of canti- nology (EGR). Slobodan Urdarevik,
Many CEAS faculty, administra- levered boom. CEAS student supervi- IME faculty, coordinated the event.
tors, students, and emeriti supervised sors included Matt Czachowski, Bryce Activities included games, lab tours,
events and contributed to the success DeQuoy, Nick Francis, Josh Glowski, research displays, and networking op-
of the Region 10 Science Olympiad, Paul Pagano, Phil Reitenour, Britney portunities with faculty, students, and
held Mar. 15 at WMU. About 400 Richmond, Dan Robinson, Mike representatives of two area companies
area middle school and high school Romkema, Tim VanStraten, and Enhancing the fun was a variety of
students competed in team activities Kim Warners. Providing tech support pizza, soda, and treats. Torrey Cook,
that focused on science concepts, was Peter Thanhauser and Dr. Tim an associate human resource manager
processes, and applications and tech- Greene, Dr. Edmund Tsang, and for General Foods’ Post Cereals, and
nology. Scot Conant, CEAS student Dr. Said Abubakr handled morning Anton Lorentz III – a technology team
outreach and recruitment coordina- crowd control. leader from Parker Hannifin Corp.,
tor, coordinated the WMU event. the Parker Aerospace Group, the Hy-
Dr. Don Nelson, Karlis To showcase IME’s four under- draulics System Division – discussed
Kaugars, and Bob Bough- graduate what engineers do in the workplace.
ner supervised Trajectory; programs, Cook also answered questions about
requiring teams to design, the depart- resumes and life after graduation. IME
construct, calibrate, and ment held students and faculty members set up
operate a device capable of its second tables to showcase IME programs,
launching a projectile. Dr. annual products, and organizations and to
Peter Parker directed Sci- IME Night. answer questions. Ongoing chair
ence Word, a timed word- IME stu- research being done by IME’s Human
definition event; Dr. Raja dents and Performance Institute was displayed
Aravamuthan and Annette professors so that participants could examine a
Cummins coordinated provided chair used to produce computerized
Scrambler, for which teams lots of pizza images of the pressure points a person
build light, wheeled devices in an infor- exerts when he or she sits. In addition,
without motors or fuel; mal setting some Parkview Campus engineering
and Dr. Murali Ghantasala to discuss labs were open for guided tours and
supervised Metric Mastery, Tom Swartz (left), CEAS faculty who coordinates the and answer demonstrations. Urdarevik credited the
technical communication program, supervises high school questions IME professors, staff, and students for
a test of the ability to esti- students in Write It Do it competition at the Region 10
mate and measure in metric Science Olympiad in March. Students are writing direc- about the event’s success. Special thanks were
units. Robocross, super- tions to build the item on the desk in front of the student industrial offered to Troy Place, who emailed
in the foreground. over 160 invitations, Fred Sitkins, who
vised by Dr. Bade Shrestha and entre-
preneurial invited the corporate representatives,
and Robot Ramble, Fred
engineer- and the IME office staff – Klaz Welch,
Sitkins, Dr. Sam Ramrattan, and Dr.
Mary Fosburg, Marji VanHoorelbeke,
Pavel Ikanomov, involved designing ing (IEE), manufacturing engineer-
and John Jacobs – for their efforts in
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procuring food the event in- be available during the Grant Writing
and preparing clude Denso Cafe series to assist graduate students
publicity ma- (DMMI), Ha- with proposal development. The
terials. “Many worth, Society grant writing seminars for students
contributed of Automotive dovetail into the Grant Development
to this event,”
Engineers, Workshops currently sponsored by
Urdarevik said.
CEAS, Con- OVPR and are designed to assist in
At the
sumers Energy, students' professional development as
29th An- American Soci- future faculty.
nual Engineers ety of Mechani-
Week Dinner cal Engineers, Dr. Barbara E. Lovitts, addresses
(EWD), held Dr. Tim Greene (left), CEAS dean, with Engineers Week Dinner Association for WMU graduate faculty and students
keynote speaker Robert (Bob) Williamson - consultant, author, and Facilities Engi- on Monday, Apr. 7 2008, from 9-11
in February educator from Strategic Work Systems, Inc. - who presented “NASCAR
at WMU’s Racing: A Model for Equipment Reliability & Teamwork.” neering MSPE a.m. in the Fetzer Center. She has
Fetzer Center, – Southwestern studied the doctoral dissertation in
an audience of Chapter, Eaton America. From responses to question-
about 200 en- Corp., Prein & Newhof, American So- naires, she has identified markers of
gineers, professors, administrators, and ciety of Civil Engineers, and American excellence in dissertations across fields
college and high school students enjoyed Society of Plumbing Engineers. and disciplines, and advocates clear,
dinner and keynote speaker Robert
synoptically procedures for guiding
(Bob) Williamson - consultant, author,
students through the dissertation
and educator from Strategic Work Sys-
process. She was formerly Senior
tems, Inc. - presented “NASCAR Racing: Graduate College Program Officer in the Center for the
A Model for Equipment Reliability &
Teamwork.” He showed in words and Advancement of Scholarship on En-
images how the NASCAR racing model gineering Education at the National
can be used to improve what ails many The Graduate Center for Re- Academy of Engineering. Her most
companies. Williamson studied NA- search and Retention will sponsor recent book is Making the Implicit
SCAR racing as a model for improving a Grant Writing Cafe on the third Explicit: Creating Performance Expec-
the way people work together and focus Friday of each month during the tations for the Dissertation (Sterling,
on improving equipment performance. Spring semester, from 2- 4 p.m. in Virginia: Stylus, 2007).
His topic included what he has learned the Emeriti Lounge, second floor of
from NASCAR race teams and how he East Walwood Hall. The cafe initia-
has applied those lessons at companies tive is an extension of the discipline/
that range from manufacturing to mining College of Health and
college-specific grant writing seminars
to utilities. EWD is sponsored by South- Human Services
launched by the Graduate Center
western Michigan engineering societies
during the fall semester with Dr.
to celebrate National Engineers Week.
Mary Anne Sydlik, research program
The EWD Steering Committee included A group of 14 students and two
several CEAS faculty and administrators: officer with the Office of the Vice
faculty members traveled to Ireland
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, Dept. of Industrial President for Research (OVPR). Last
and Northern Ireland during spring
and Manufacturing Engineering (IME); fall, Dr. Sydlik designed and con-
break as part of a new elective course
Sharon Van Dyken and Scot Conant, ducted seminars for graduate students
titled “International Perspectives on
CEAS advising office; and Johanna in science, technology, engineering,
Care of the Older Person.” Dr. Carla
Wells and Tamara Bergman, CEAS and mathematics, as well as in the
Chase and Dr. Maureen Mickus,
dean’s office. Other members of the social and behavioral sciences and in
from Occupational Therapy led the
committee were representatives of several the health and human services fields.
students who were drawn from a
professional engineering organizations: The cafe experience will reinforce
variety of disciplines including Oc-
Dan Lewis, American Society of Civil seminar concepts. On Mar. 28, Dr.
cupational Therapy, Nursing, Speech,
Engineers (ASCE), Dave Caldwell, Sydlik will conduct a special seminar
Social Work and Interdisciplinary
Society of Automotive Engineers in "How to Use Electronic Resources
Health Services. The trip was orga-
(SAE), John Lobo, American Society to Identify Funding Opportunities"
nized in partnership with the National
of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Emeriti Lounge.
University of Ireland Galway and the
Michael Schwartz, Michigan Society of Dr. Marianne Di Pierro, director of
University of Ulster. During their
Professional Engineers (MSPE), and the Graduate Center for Research and
time abroad, students were involved
Cliff Muller, Association for Facilities Retention, and Dr. Sydlik will both
in fieldwork experiences in hospitals,
Engineering (AFE). Contributors to 5
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nursing homes, and • Koshmanova, T. S., & Ravchy-
clinics. They also na, T. V. (2008) Teacher
spent time with Irish preparation in post-totalitari-
students both in and an society: An interpretation
outside the classroom. of Ukrainian teacher educa-
Students had wide tors' stereotypes. International
exposure to Irish Journal of Qualitative Studies
politics, health policy, in Education, 20 (2), 137-158.
culture, and beautiful
scenery. Reflecting on Community health education
their many experienc- professor Robert Bensley was recent-
es, students reported Participants of “International Perspectives on Care of the Older Person.” ly appointed as a Research Associate
learning as much with the Nelson Mandela Metropoli-
about themselves and tan University. Since spending six
their fellow travelers, months in South Africa supported by
as they did about Ireland. Plans are University Libraries the Fulbright Senior Scholar Award,
already underway for this elective to be he has been actively involved in
offered in spring 2009. internationalizing experiences for the
community health education cur-
Professors Michael Whang and riculum and exploring avenues for
George Boston partnered with the collaborative research between WMU
Faculty University of California Riverside
and presented at the 2008 Electronic
and NMMU. Research associate ap-
pointments are open-ended positions
Accolades Resources & Libraries Conference in
Atlanta. Their topic reports on how
and individuals are
considered to be
the WMU Libraries and UC River- permanent academic
College of Fine Arts side Libraries utilize e-metrics to store staff members of
and access large amounts of data sets the NMMU for the
to develop, manage, enhance, and purposes of research
monitor library collections as well as administrative sup-
Deanna Swoboda, assistant fuel library Web development and port and research
professor of Music, was the soloist for enhancements. funding. Bensley,
a performance of Alexander Arutu-
with his NMMU col-
nian’s “Concerto for Tuba and Or-
leagues, is currently
chestra” with the United States Army
pursuing a number
“Pershing’s Own” String Orchestra College of Education Robert Bensley, Research Associ-
of community and ate with the Nelson Mandela
on Feb. 1. The concert was part of the
research-related op- Metropolitan University.
of the U.S. Army Band’s 25th Anni-
portunities in South
versary Tuba Euphonium Conference
Dr. Tetyana Koshmanova, associ- Africa.
in Washington, D.C.
ate professor in the Department of
Teaching, Learning, and Educational Dr. James Croteau, professor
The Western Jazz Quartet, a
Studies, had two articles published in in the Department of Counselor
resident faculty ensemble in the
March, 2008: Education and Counseling Psychol-
School of Music, recently concluded
ogy, counseling psychology doctoral
a successful tour of concerts and mas-
• Koshmanova, T. S. (2008) student Jessica Manning and national
ter classes in Chile, sponsored by the
Bologna Process: Exploring colleagues Kathleen Bieschke, Penn
U.S. Embassy in Santiago. The tour
mechanisms of European State, and Ruth Fassinger, Univer-
included performances at the Am-
enlargement in Ukraine. sity of Maryland, co-authored the
bassador’s residence, The Jazz Club
In Joan DeBardeleben, Ed. chapter on sexual orientation issues
of Santiago, and The Providencia
The boundaries of European in the new 2008 4th edition of the
Festival, Chile’s premiere jazz festival
Union enlargement: Finding Handbook of Counseling Psychology
which also included performances by
a place for neighbors. London published by Wiley. This is the first
Ravi Coltrane, Dave Holland, and
& New York: Palgrave-Mac- time that lesbian, gay, bisexual and
Tito Puente, Jr.
millan, 165-182. transgender psychological research,
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and professional development.
Dr. Patrick Munley, professor and
chair, and Dr. Lonnie Duncan, associ-
ate professor, both of the Department College of Arts and
of Counselor Education and Counsel-
Sciences
ing Psychology, co-authored a paper
with William E. Pate of the American
Psychological Association, on “Demo- The Michigan Section of the
Dr. James Croteau, professor in the Department graphic, Educational, Employment, American Institute of Professional
of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychol-
ogy and counseling psychology doctoral student and Professional Characteristics of Geologists (AIPG) is proud to an-
Jessica Manning. Counseling Psychologists” published nounce the recognition of Western
in the Michigan University Geosciences
theory and practice have been covered March 2008 Professor, Dr. Alan E. Kehew, with
in the handbook of the counseling issue of The the 2007 Outstanding Geologist of
psychology profession. In the chapter, Counseling the Year Award for contributing to
the authors give a historical overview Psychologist. the advancements in the understand-
of LGBT issues in psychology and ing of the glacial geology of Michigan.
then look at trends in the literature Dr. Kehew is a national leader in the
related to counseling psychology in- interpretation of glacial landforms
cluding career and work issues, sexual and landscapes, and he continues to
identity theory, professional training, make significant contributions to the
and counseling practice. understanding of the glacial events
Dr. Lonnie Duncan, associate that shaped Michigan’s rich historic
Dr. Allison Downey, assistant professor in the Department geologic past. Dr. Kehew’s contribu-
of Counselor Education and
professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology. tions stem from a mapping project.
Teaching Learning, and Educational His work has led to a reinterpreta-
Studies, and her husband, Dr. John tion of the glacial geologic history
Austin, professor in the Department Extended University of Michigan, which was extensively
of Psychology, performed at one of Programs glaciated during repeated Pleistocene
the most prestigious folk venues in fluctuations of the Laurentide Ice
the country, Ann Arbor’s The Ark, Sheet. The Lower Peninsula is covered
on Feb. 14 for the 4th Annual “Folky Dr. Darrell Johnson, Dean of by variable thicknesses of glacial drift
Valentine” with 4 other marital, Extended University Programs, was (up to 1200 ft), with few exposures of
musical duos. They also performed recently elected to a three-year term bedrock. The Upper Peninsula was
at the North American Folk Alliance with the Leadership and Manage- also completely covered by glaciers,
Conference in Memphis at the end ment Commission of the University but contains more extensive exposures
of February, featuring folk perform- Continuing Education Association. of bedrock. Over the past decade, new
ers from around the world. On Mar. The UCEA is the foremost national mapping of the glacial drift has been
11 Downey and Austin launched the organization promoting the develop- completed as part of US Geological
national on-line release of Downey’s ment of continuing and professional Survey STATEMAP and EDMAP pro-
sophomore CD, “Across the Sea,” education. “I am particularly pleased grams. Prior to this new work, most
The CD is available in stores locally to represent WMU in this vitally im- interpretations of the glacial geology
and on iTunes, CDBaby.com, and portant continuing education leader- were based on mapping by Frank Lev-
www.allisondowney.com. Within two ship role with a national organization erett and others in the early 20th Cen-
weeks the CD received radio play in 5 of the stature of UCEA,” Johnson tury. Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
countries and 11 states. On Mar. 29 said. The UCEA is the principal orga- provide a new way to visualize and
they celebrated the East Coast release nization for continuing higher educa- interpret glacial landscapes and are
in concert at The Warehouse Theatre tion, the association assists institutions extensively used in current mapping
in Washington, DC. Downey was of higher learning and affiliated non- projects. The wide availability of these
also awarded the annual Arts Fund profit organizations to increase access databases has stimulated and facilitat-
Individual Artist Grant from the Arts through a wide array of educational ed glacial geologic research throughout
Council of Greater Kalamazoo to programs and services. UCEA also glaciated terrains worldwide. A better
support her attendance, performances, provides national leadership in sup- understanding of the stratigraphy and
and showcasing of “Across the Sea.” port of policies that advance workforce depositional processes of the glacial
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drift has far reaching implications of New York City, is a graduate of the the first year that the IIE held the Irish
in the field of geology and beyond. University of Michigan and the MFA holiday fundraiser, but Smith hopes
This includes land use planning and program at The New School. He is the the fundraiser becomes an annual
natural resource considerations during author of the New Issues title “Subject tradition. “With our costume and
site development, management of to Change.” with the attention gained from the St.
water and even environmental con- Patrick’s Day spectacle, I hope that
taminant fate and transport, which is • “Undid in the Land of Undone,” IIE continues this fundraiser in the
greatly influenced by stratigraphy and by Lee Upton, has been named future,” he said. Smith credited several
the hydrogeochemistry of glaciated a finalist in “ForeWord Maga- IIE members for their contribution to
environments. The main focus of Dr. zine’s” Book of the Year Awards the event’s success: Krisana Gutier-
Kehew’s career has been researching in the Poetry category. “ForeWord rez, Aarti Valsadia, Bryan Dopkins,
the hydrogeochemistry of natural and Magazine’s” Book of the Year Shannon Bowerson, and Ashley
contaminated aquifer systems and the Awards were established to bring Bazzana. Smith also acknowledged the
glacial geology of southwestern Michi- increased attention from librar- other leprechaun candidates: Dr. Tim
gan. Dr. Kehew has authored several ians and booksellers to the literary Greene, the CEAS dean, and IME
papers and textbooks on these topics achievements of independent faculty members: Dr. Betsy Aller, Dr.
and teaches geomorphology, glacial publishers and their authors.” Steve Butt, Dr. Azim Houshyar, Dr.
geology, introduction to soils, con- Leonard Lamberson, Dr. David Lyth,
taminant hydrogeology, environmental Dr. Larry Mallak, Mr. Troy Place, Dr.
geology, and hydrogeochemistry at Sam Ramrattan, Dr. Jorge Rodriguez,
Western Michigan University where he College of Engineering and Dr. Bob White. “Special thanks
has been a Professor of Geology since and Applied Sciences goes out to those teachers that agreed
1986 and was also Department Chair. to be part of this event,” Smith said.
Dr. Kehew is a graduate of Bucknell
University with a degree in Geology Dr. Tycho Fredericks, a professor Dr. Zijiang (James) Yang, as-
and holds a Master of Science degree in the Department of Industrial and sistant professor in the Department
in Earth Science from Montana State Manufacturing Engineering (IME), of Computer Science (CS), has won
University and Doctorate in Geology won the right to wear the leprechaun ACM TODAES’ 2008 Best Paper
from the University of Idaho. suit on St. Patrick’s Day. Award for “Disjunctive
He earned the honor by image computation
Scott Slawinski (English) has receiving the most votes in for software verifica-
been awarded a $1000 grant from the a fundraiser competition of- tion,” which appeared
Maine Women Writers Collection to fered by the student chapter in the April 2007 issue
travel to Maine to begin research for of the Institute of Industrial [Volume 12, Issue 2] of
his next book, tentatively titled “Sally Engineers (IIE). Eleven IME ACM Transactions on
Wood: The Life and Works of Maine’s faculty members and the Design Automation of
First Gothic Novelist.” Although her CEAS Dean vied for the Electronic Systems (TO-
name is familiar to specialists in the privilege, but Fredericks ac- DAES). Yang is one of
field of early American studies, Wood quired the most votes. Votes four co-authors of the ar-
(1759-1855) has had little critical were equal to the funds that ticle. The other authors
recognition overall, despite being one were submitted. Anyone are Drs. Wang Chao,
of the most prolific writers of fiction could vote by submitting Franjo Ivancic, and Aar-
of her era. Slawinski’s study will be a sealed envelope contain- ti Gupta, all of whom
the first biography and book-length ing money. According to are researchers at NEC
examination of Wood’s entire known IE senior Ben Smith, the Laboratories America
works. IIE fundraising chair who located in Princeton, NJ.
coordinated the event, the The best paper award,
Poet Laureate Charles Simic leprechaun election added which is selected annu-
has chosen New Issues poet Mat- $150 to the IIE coffers and ally by Editorial Board
Dr. Tycho Fredericks won the right
thew Thorburn for the 2008 Witter a lot of fun to the Mon- to be this year’s St. Patrick’s Day
of ACM TODAES and
Bynner Fellowship (which carries a day holiday. “The real fun leprechaun in a competitive fund- ACM SIGDA Advisory
$10,000 fellowship) and will intro- was getting a photo of Dr. raiser for WMU’s student chapter Board, includes an offi-
of the Institute of Industrial
duce him at a reading on Mar. 6 at Fredericks in the leprechaun Engineers. cial plaque and a $1000
the Library of Congress. Thorburn, costume,” he said. This was check. The award will be
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officially pre- and then identifies groups that are services for educational institutions,
sented to Yang potentially underserved. corporations, and retirement com-
in the June munities. Based in Zeeland, MI, the
10 opening • Amy Curtis, Ph.D., associate company has over 50 clients in eight
session of the professor in the Ph.D. in Interdis- states and has grown quickly since its
45th ACM/ ciplinary Health Studies Program, founding in 1990. MacMillan joined
IEEE Design was awarded a $10,000 contract WMU in 2005, after 17 years in cor-
Automation from the State of Michigan for her porate marketing management.
Conference preliminary work on a diabetes
(DAC) in Ana- education and support project • Apaper by Dr. Davin Yaman,
Dr. Zijiang (James) Yang, assistant heim, Califor- focused on Latinos and African associate professor, Department of
professor in Dept. of Computer nia. Accord- Americans residing in southwest Finance & Commercial Law titled
Science, has won the ACM TO- ing to its Web Michigan. “Financial Constraints and Securi-
DAES’ 2008 Best Paper Award.
site, DAC is ty Issuance” has been accepted for
“the premier • Nickola W. Nelson, Ph.D., Direc- publication in the International
event for the design of electronic tor of the Ph.D. Program and Journal of Revenue Management.
circuits and systems, and for EDA and Charles Van Riper Professor of
silicon solutions.” Speech Pathology and Audiol-
ogy, delivered a keynote address,
“Master Clinicians and the Nature
Student
College of Health and
of Inspiration,” at the annual con-
ference of the Michigan Speech-
Accolades
Human Services Language-Hearing Association on
Mar. 14, 2008.
College of Education
Dr. Ben Atchison, professor in Dr. Cindee Quake-Rapp, Profes-
the Occupational Therapy Depart- sor and Chair of the Department
ment, is presenting a workshop on of Occupational Therapy, The stu-
Apr. 14 at the Ireland Occupational co-authored a paper published dent honor
Therapy Association annual confer- in the March/April issue of the groups PEK
ence which will focus on the work of American Journal of Occupa- and SPASM
the WMU Children's Trauma Assess- tional Therapy with Berit Miller, and the grad-
ment Center, entitled: “Transdisci- Master Clinical Faculty Specialist, uate teaching
plinary Assessment and Community and two international graduate assistants
Based Intervention for Children Ex- students, Gomathy Ananthan from the
posed to Trauma.” The presentation who is currently working as an Department
will describe the service, professional occupational therapist in Tipper- of Health,
education, and research activities ary, Ireland, and En-Chi Chiu Physical Edu-
completed and in process as a result who is working as a therapist in cation and
of grant funded projects by SAMHSA Taiwan. The title of the paper is Recreation
and the Office of Juvenile Justice. “Direct Observation as a Means “jumped in
of Assessing Frequency of Mal- the lake” for
Kieran Fogarty, Ph.D., founding adaptive Behavior in Youths with the first-ever
faculty member of the Ph.D. in Inter- WMU Polar
Severe Emotional and Behavioral Participants in the first ever “Polar Plunge.”
disciplinary Health Studies Program, Disorder.” Plunge on
is co-author of a recently published Saturday,
article entitled “A Geospatial Analy- Feb. 23, benefiting Special Olympics
sis of CDC-funded HIV Prevention Haworth College of
Michigan Area 16. The Plunge is a
Programs for African Americans in Business national fundraiser sponsored by the
the United States.” It can be found WMU Western Student Association
in the Journal of Health Disparities Marketing instructor, Amy and efforts from the local law enforce-
Research and Practice. This article MacMillan, has been appointed to ment.
highlights a method for determining the Board of Directors of Creative
where target populations reside and Dining Services, Inc., a hospital-
where funded programs are located ity management company providing 99
Muskegon, Mich., a sophomore major- Mar. 30 – Apr. 11, 2008 in Buzios,
University Libraries ing in aviation flight science. The Up- Brazil. Ms. Dumitriu is supervised by
per Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl and Dr. Nora Berrah, while Mr. Das and
the California Regional Ethics Bowl Mr. Dassanayke are supervised by Dr.
were the last of 10 regional competi- John Tanis. The students are among
History and Cistercian Studies tions around the country to determine only about 20 chosen nationwide to
graduate students Michah Erwin, Ar- the 32 teams that will compete in the participate in the institute. In addition
thur Russell, Peter Sewel, and Katie to participating in the program,
Brambrink joined a research team the students are expected to
from University Libraries, Special give oral presentations of their
Collections, and the Cistercian Stud- own dissertation research and to
ies Institute for a working seminar at prepare short contributed papers
the Gethsemani Abbey in Trappist, that will be published as part of
Kentucky. These students took the the proceedings. Four core topic
lead in preparing a draft catalog of areas will be covered. They are:
the Cistercian manuscripts on per-
manent loan from the abbey housed • Ultrafast studies
in Waldo Library. Unique materials using photons
of Cistercian founding documents, • Ultrafast/ultrasmall
these materials will be online this fall The Univerity Libraries Research Team.
studies using charged
and virtually accessible by scholars particles
worldwide. Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National • Ultrasmall studies us
Championship. The national contest ing clusters, fullerenes
is held as part of the annual meet- and nanotubes
College of Arts and ing of the Association for Practical
Sciences and Professional Ethics. The team's Western Michigan University’s
faculty sponsor is Dr. Sandra Borden, mock trial team captured fourth
Western Michigan University's associate professor of communication place at the highly competitive Joliet
Ethics Bowl team won its regional and co-director of WMU's Center for regional over the weekend, finishing
championship and headed to the the Study of Ethics in Society. The with a 5-2-1 record. The fourth place
national match in early 2008 in San coaches are graduate students David finish secured the team a bid to the
Antonio. WMU won the second Charlton of Kalamazoo, who is study- national tournament in Waukegan,
Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl, ing comparative religion, and Joshua Ill. on March 14-16. WMU beat teams
held at the University of Wisconsin in Upson of Galesburg, Mich., studying from University of Michigan, Michi-
Madison. WMU was the only unde- philosophy. The team is sponsored by gan State, Illinois State and Univer-
feated team in the competition and the Center for the Study of Ethics in sity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee among
had the highest score of any of the 10 Society with financial support from others in a field of 24 teams. Bethany
teams at the contest. WMU has yet to Lee Honors College and the School Whittles, captain and three-year
lose a round in regional competition. of Communication. Other teams member of the program led the team
The School of Communication stu- that qualified for nationals besides with her outstanding attorney perfor-
dents participating were: Natalie Kaf- WMU were the Illinois Institute of mance, which garnered her an award.
tan of DePere, Wis., a senior studying Technology, Carleton College and She scored 17 of 20 possible points as
interpersonal communication and jazz UW-Madison. WMU will host the a defense attorney—she also played an
studies; Linda Munnelly of Lexington, Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl attorney on the other side. This was
Ky., a senior majoring in journalism; in 2008. Whittles’ second attorney award of the
and Chelsea Thompson of Portage, season. So far this season, the WMU
Mich., a sophomore studying film, Three physics Ph.D. students, team has won nine individual awards.
video and media studies. Other stu- Ms. Ileana Dumitriu, Mr. Susanta This year’s case is very different than
dents on the team were Shawn Myers Das, and Mr. Buddhika Dassanayake, that of previous years. Instead of
of Jackson, Mich., a junior majoring have been invited to participate in an arguing the guilt or innocence of the
in biomedical sciences and psychology; NSF sponsored Pan American Ad- defendant, they arguing the sentence.
Joshua Thomas of Holland, Mich., a vanced Studies Institute titled, “Ul- The defendant has already pled guilty,
sophomore studying psychology and trafast and Ultrasmall: New Frontiers so the prosecution is trying to argue
philosophy; and Jonathon Freye of and AMO Physics” to be held from aggravating factors—meaning that the
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10defendant should get a harsher sen- in the sixth grade and previously stud- His memberships include American
tence (up to 30 years in pris- ied with Kalamazoo Society of Mechanical Engineers,
on) and the defense is trying Symphony Orchestra American Society of Heating, Refriger-
to argue mitigating factors, principal trombone ating and Air-Conditioning Engineers,
meaning that the defendant Kip Hickman. Alpha Lambda Delta-Freshman Hon-
should get a lighter sentence ors Society, Lee Honors College, Tau
(probation). The penalty On February 29, Beta Pi (TBP), and Google(c) Build
range is 5-30 years, and that 2008, dance majors Your Campus in 3-D Project. For the
sentence can be served on Matt Baker, Sarah future, the WMU Student Employee
probation or in prison. The Rabbers and Tercell of the Year nominee is “extremely
WMU Mock Trial team Evan Conroy, winner of the bass
Waters were invited open to any and all areas of engineer-
would like thank attorney trombone Division II protion of to take company class ing including HVAC, steam power,
coach/adjunct faculty Jamie the U.S. Army Band’s National with the Joffrey Bal- consulting, and thermal design.”
Trombone Solo Competition.
Geary for his help, as well as let in Chicago. Willy Smith, a senior industrial engineer-
attorneys Kurt McCamman, Shives, assistant ballet ing student from Athens, Michigan,
James Liggins, Annette Nickel and master and leading dancer with the maintains a 3.95 GPA. He has been
Manish Joshi. Joffrey Ballet worked with the students involved in the Lee Honors College,
on Anthony Tutor’s Dark Elegies, (IIE), American Society of Engineering
which he staged for the Department of Management (ASEM), APICS, Alpha
Dance’s Winter Concert of Dance in Pi Mu (APM) and Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
College of Fine Arts February. honors societies, and volunteering
activities. Upon graduation, Smith will
join Whirlpool’s Global Supply Chain
College of Engineering Leadership Development Program for
Bass trombonist Evan Conroy and Applied Sciences logistics. Wiese, an engineering man-
was named the winner of the bass
agement technology senior with a mar-
trombone Division II portion of the
keting minor, maintains a 3.97 GPA.
U.S. Army Band’s National Trom- Four CEAS students won schol- He’s a member of
bone Solo Competition on Mar. 14. arships at the ASEM, Society of
Out of 32 applicants from across the Engineers Week Automotive Engi-
U.S. who submitted recorded audi- Dinner last month. neers (SAE), Society
tions, Evan was selected as one of five Scholarships of Manufacturing
semifinalists to travel to the Eastern included one each Engineers (SME),
Trombone Workshop in Washington, from the American Phi Kappa Phi, and
D.C. for two rounds of live auditions. Institute of Chemi- Tau Alpha Pi. In
An annual event, the Workshop draws cal Engineers and addition to working
thousands of professional and semi- the American for his father’s busi-
professional trombonists from around Society of Plumbing ness in Belleville,
the country, as well as other interested Engineers, and two Engineers Week Scholarship winners (left to right) are he has interned for
professional musicians. Evan com- from Eaton Corp. Ben Smith, Krisana Gutierrez, Neal Sheldon, and
Joshua Wiese. the past 3 summers
peted in the bass trombone Division Scholarship winners at General Motors,
II (ages 18-23) group. The five semifi- were Krisana Guti- where he plans
nalists performed solos during closed errez, Neal Sheldon, Ben Smith, and future employment in product devel-
auditions for three adjudicators. From Joshua Wiese. Gutierrez, an industrial opment.
there, Evan was named one of two engineering senior with a 3.69 GPA,
finalists and progressed to the final is from North Branch. She has served On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the
round, a live performance attended with the Society of Women Engineers, student chapter of the Institute of
by hundreds of workshop attendees in Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Electrical and Electronics Engineers
front of five judges. Evan is a 21-year- College Life, and WMU Senior Citi- (IEEE) hosted Professor for the Day.
old junior music performance major zen’s Prom. Her future plans include WMU alumni were invited to spend
from Walled Lake, Michigan. He has working in production planning and the day after Engineers Week Dinner
been playing bass trombone for only scheduling, international employment, with an engineering faculty member
three years and studies with WMU and teaching. Sheldon, a mechanical and to teach a segment of the class.
faculty member Steve Wolfinbarger. engineering major with a math minor Invitations were sent out to several
Evan started playing tenor trombone from Blissfield, maintains a 3.62 GPA.
Continued on next page 11and ceremony on Friday, Apr. 4, from
6:30 to 8 p.m. in Bernhard Center.
The honor society promotes excellence
in student performance in three engi-
neering technology programs: Engi-
neering Graphics and Design (EGR),
Manufacturing Engineering (MFT),
and Engineering Management (UEM).
Coordinating the ceremony are the so-
ciety’s officers: Jordan Kimble (MFT), Attending the regional IIE Conference were (left to right):
Row 1: David Treier, Ben Smith, Krisana Gutierrez, and
president; Joshua Wiese (UEM), vice Aarti Valsadia; Row 2: Ella Lambrix; Row 3: Wen Ken
Karan Kohli, an ECE alumnus and now a president; Bradley Tudor (EGR), Sec- Loh, Yenni Chen, Alisha Hankins, Mariam Ouazar,
product engineer at Dana Corp., teaches a retary, and Alexander Hiday (UEM), and Prachi Chandrana; Row 4: Eric Drzerwicki, Rob
class as part of the Professor for the Day event Cookingham, Bryan Dopkins, Shannon Bowerson, and
coordinated by IEEE student chapter.
treasurer. The new inductees include Ashley Bazanna; Row 5: Evan Maltas, Dr. Steve Butt,
Jordan Avery (EGR), David Cooper Matt Pridgeon, and Dr. Tycho Fredericks.
(EGR), Jacob Fowler (MFT), James
alumni to take part in the event.
Gabriel (EGR), Andrew Gautraud neers Conference (IIE) in Louisville,
Alumni were treated to lunch with
(EGR), Joshua Gordon (UEM), Derek Kentucky. Yenni Chen, an IE sopho-
the IEEE chapter at its regular weekly
Jaromin (UEM), Jason Klein (MFT), more, won third place in a competi-
meeting. One participant was Karan
Mark Moskalik (EGR), Courtney tion to determine the best technique
Kohli, an ECE alum who is presently
Rawlings (EGR), Chris Reniger to sort a deck of cards and place them
working as a product engineer at Dana
(EGR), Thomas Savile (UEM), Mi- in order. “Yenni did an incredible job
Corp. He worked with Dr. Johnson
chael Sell (UEM), Steven Srivastava using our IE skills to come up with
Asumadu, an associate professor in
(UEM), and Daniel Switzer (EGR). the best procedure to sort the cards,”
the Department of Electrical and
Kimble acknowledged the society’s said Shannon Bowerson, an IE senior
Computer Engineering. According
appreciation for the industrial spon- who serves as IIE president. For her
to Josh Armstrong, an electrical
sors: Avery Oil and Propane, Viking accomplishment, Chen received a
engineering major who serves as the
Corporation, and Dennis and Janet check from the University of Louisville
IEEE vice president, Kohli came to
Jaromin. The society’s Student Chapter.
an IEEE meeting that was held in
purpose is to encourage The group also heard
conjunction with the Professor for the
members to seek profes- several speakers
Day event. “The meeting was very laid
sional excellence, acquire and technical paper
back with IEEE serving pizza and pop
knowledge, and achieve presentations and
and students asking Karan about his
wisdom. Membership in toured the Louisville
job and about possible job opportuni-
Tau Alpha Pi represents Slugger Factory. “We
ties for them,” Armstrong said. “We
a reward for past accom- all received a free
chatted informally about how it really
plishments and a promise Louisville Slugger bat
is in the workplace after graduation.
for future growth. Mem- and a group picture
It was very helpful to find a WMU
bers dedicate themselves with the giant bat in
alum who would share his experiences Officers of the Delta Chapter of Tau Alpha
to wisdom and integrity. front of the factory,”
in the work world.” This was the first Pi are preparing for the annual induction
Dr. Alamgir Choudhury, ceremony: seated: Dr. Alamgir Choudhury Bowerson said. The
time IEEE has offered the event, and
an associate professor in (left), advisor, and Jordan Kimble, president; other IE students
Armstrong said the experience of hav- standing: (left to right): Josh Wiese, vice
the Department of Indus- president, Brad Tudor, secretary, and Alex who attended the
ing Kohli share with the students was
trial and Manufacturing Hiday, treasurer. regional confer-
enjoyable. “Karan helped relate the
Engineering (IME), and ence include Ashley
classes we are taking right now to what
Dr. Sam Ramrattan, an Bazanna, Prachi
we will be doing after we graduate.”
IME professor, serves as advisors to the Chandrana, Rob Cookingham, Bryan
Each alum received a frame photo of
honors group. Dopkins, Eric Drzerwicki, Krisana
his classroom experience, compliments
Gutierrez, Alisha Hankins, Ella
of Laura Decker, CEAS finance ana-
Last month, 17 industrial engi- Lambrix, Wen Ken Loh, Evan Maltas,
lyst, and the WMU alumni office.
neering students - all members of Mariam Ouazar, Matt Pridgeon,
WMU’s IIE chapter who ranged from Ben Smith, David Treier, and Aarti
The Delta Michigan Chapter of
freshmen to seniors - attended the Valsadia. Accompanying the students
Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society
regional Institute of Industrial Engi- were Dr. Steven Butt and Dr. Tycho
is hosting its annual induction dinner
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12Fredericks, professors in the Depart- of their goal of $6000. a Kalamazoo business that sponsors
ment of Industrial and Manufactur- • Carolyn Kennedy, a first-year both WMU and Michigan Tech
ing Engineering (IME) who serve as graduate student in Speech-Lan- teams, assisted the students. “We
advisors to the WMU IE Chapter. “We guage Pathology, was awarded the supply materials and troweling exper-
really appreciate everything they [advi- 2008 Student Scholarship Award tise that they need,” he said. “We’re
sors] do for us,” Bowerson said. “We by the Michigan Speech-Language here to train.” Students prepared an
also appreciate and want to thank the Hearing Association. The award optimized mix containing lightweight
IME department and the Dean [Dr. was presented at the annual aggregates, cement, specialized admix-
Tim Greene] for their generosity and convention, which took place in tures, and water. Dr. Sherif Yehia, the
support and for allowing us to attend Kalamazoo the weekend of Mar. CCE associate professor who serves as
this conference.” 13-15. WMU’s ASCE advisor, said that the
first week was the most critical time
College of Health and
Upcoming for curing. “We keep it under wet
burlap,” he said. Meridian’s success
Human Services Events is dependent on the results several
competitions: a technical paper, sprint
and distance races, aesthetics, and a
• Michele Anderson, M.A., CCC- College of Engineering swamp test. The first-place winner
SLP and Barbara Johnson M.S., and Applied Sciences will be invited to compete in the 21st
ACSW, students in the Ph.D. in
Annual ASCE National Concrete
Interdisciplinary Health Studies
Canoe Competition scheduled for
Program will be presenting at the About 20 members of the WMU June 19-21 in Montreal, Canada.
National Association of Drug student chapter of the American Other WMU students involved in the
Court Professionals 14th Annual Society of Civil Engineers [ASCE] are project include Mike Romkema, Phil
Conference in St. Louis. The pre- planning to take this year’s concrete Reitenour, Paul Pagano, Nick Fran-
sentation focuses on teaching the canoe – named Meridian – to the cis, Chad Albert, Tim Van Straten,
process for conducting family drug ASCE 2008 North Central Regional Kim Warners, Britney Richmond,
court program evaluations and the Conference and Concrete Canoe Josh Glowski, Marianne Zenz, Marji
results of such an evaluation of competition. This year’s event takes VanHoorelbeke, Allison Porrett,
the Cass County (Michigan) Fam- place at Michigan State University in Steve Houren, Dharmesh Valsadia,
ily Treatment Court. East Lansing, MI, from Friday, Apr. 4, Bryce DeQuoy, Brandon Slagke, Kyle
• Lori Pearl-Kraus, recent graduate through Sunday, Apr. 6. Matt Czach- Hendrickson, Michael Wesoloski,
of the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary owski, the civil engineering major and Andy Peruski.
Health Studies program, was elect- who coordinated the project, said the
ed as Vice-President of the Board team is “ready for WMU’s Computer
of Directors for the Parkinson’s competition.” Merid- Club (CC) is hosting
Association of West Michigan ian has been “curing” a gaming party from
(PAWN). PAWN is a non-profit since its creation at 10 a.m. to midnight
organization committed to help- the end of February. on Saturday, Apr. 5, at
ing Parkinson patients and their According to Dr. the Parkview Campus.
families understand Parkinson’s Haluk M. Aktan, Parkview Local Area
disease. professor and chair Network 9, or PLAN 9,
• WMU physician assistant students of the Department of is open to the public and
were successful in gaining ap- Civil and Construc- costs $10. It is Food and
proval for a team to compete in tion Engineering refreshments will be avail-
the National Student Quiz Bowl (CCE), Meridian was able. Participants, who
at the national conference of the created using one- bring their computers,
American Academy of Physician quarter-inch layers of can compete in three ma-
Assistants. The conference is to concrete, interspersed Members of the WMU student chapter of
the American Society of Civil Engineers jor games: Team Fortress
be held in San Antonio in May. with a layer of mesh [ASCE] apply layers of concrete and mesh 2, Starcraft, and Super
• Physician assistant students are on a Styrofoam to the canoe mold to create Meridian, this
Smash Brothers’ Brawl.
leading in donations for the model. Blair Bates,
year’s entry into the 2008 North Central
Regional Conference and Concrete Canoe According to CC Presi-
WMU Relay for Life to be held president of Build- competition. dent Dan Gore, a senior
Saturday, Apr. 11. The 21-member ing Restoration Inc., in computer engineering
PA Powerhouse has achieved 77%
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